Picture-frame.



No. 7'aj9n1'12.- .Y EATENTED SEPT. i5, 190s.

' J. SANTEMMA.

PICTURE FRAME.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24, 1903. N0 MODEL.

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UNrrnD STATES atented September 15, 1903.

"PATENT OFFICE,

JOHN SANTEMMA, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

.PICTURE-FRAME.

SPECIFICATION formingI part of Letters Patent No. 739,112, dated September 15, 1903.

Application filed .Tune 24. 1903. Serial No. 162,851. (No model.) i

To all whom, t may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN SANTEMMA, a subject of the King of Italy,residing in New York, in the county of -New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Picture-Frames, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to pictures and to their frames; and its object is to improve the manner of mountingthe picture and also to improve the frame construction.

In the drawings forming part of this specification, Figure 1 v is' a view of my improved frame and a picture mounted therein according to my improvement, the frame being. partly broken awayto disclose the construction. Fig. 2 is a detail illustrating a different method from that seen in-Fig. 1 of miter- Fig. 3 is a side view of a portion of a tube seen at Fig. 2, showing Jthe manner of cutting the end thereof to lit the side bar of the picture-frame. Fig. 4 is a perspective rear view of the frame.

In the several views like signs denote like parts.

The frame consists, preferably, of a pair of similar side bars 1 and 2 anda pair of similar horizontal bars, the upper of which is designated as 3 and the lower as 4, all of the bars being preferably in the form of metal tubes. The bar 1 is materially prolonged at the top and bottom, as at 5 and 6, beyond the frame corners or junctions of the top and bottom bars 3 and 4, the latter being miter-jointed, as at 7, and soldered, as at 8. Preferably the bars 3 and 4 are pieced out by short tubes 9 and 10, equal in length to the prolonged portions 5 and 6 of the side bars and miterjointed and soldered thereto at 11, so that the parts 9 and 10 appear to be continuations of 'the bars 3 and 4, thereby producing a symmetric-al appearance of the frame. At each corner is secured a rosette 12 by means of a screw 13 or other device, the rosette preferbly being of sufficient size to cover 'the miterjoint.

Confned within the frame lis a picture or canvas 14, preferably of a size insufcient to lill up the frame-opening and provided along each side with a series of eyes 15, which by means of a cord 16 are laced to the bars of the frame, said cord preferably winding around and around each bar and connecting each eye directly thereto. The cord at the corner of the pictures, as at 17, is wound within the crotch between the extensions or prolongations of the bars, as at 1S. The picture edges are preferably scalloped at each eye, as at 19, so as to present a symmetrical and harmonious appearance. The cord, which may be of ornamental construction, may draw the picture taut in the frame, so as to take out wrinkles, and may also serve in connection with the canvas itself as a support for the several bars of the frame, rendering the latter less liable to injury from handling, while owing to the use of a continuous cord all around the picture, as illustrated, the strains upon all parts of the picture are equally divided, the tight portions of the lacing, if any should occur, tending to draw up the cord from the loose portions of the lacing, so as to produce an even tension upon the lacing throughout. This tendency is favored by the use of the cylindrical form of polished bar in making the frame, since the cord is enabled to slip freely around the same.

Each of the tube ends is capped at 20, which serves Vto iinish the ends of the bars as well as to support and protect the edges thereof.

Referring to Figs. 2 and 3, the upright bar 1 is illustrated as Whole throughout, while the end of the horizontal bar 3 is cut out at 2l to fit over the side of the bar 1, thus making a miter-joint of a different kind from thatseen in Fig. 1, while the end of the eXtensionl9 is formed in the same manner.

Variations may be resorted to within the scope of my invention and portions of my improvements may be used Without others.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. The combination .withtop and bottom bars, of side bars miter-jointed thereto to form arectangularpicture-frame; each of said bars consisting of a tube, the ends of the bars crossing and projecting materially beyond the corners of the frame, and each of said projecting corners being capped.

2. The combination with top and bottom bars, of side bars miter-j ointed thereto to form arectangular picture-frame; each of said bars consisting of a tube, the ends of the bars -crossing and projecting materially beyond 4. The combination with a rectangular` frame consisting of tubes ruiter-jointed tO-V gether, of a picture inclosed by said frame and York, N. Y., this 20th day of June, 1903.

laced thereto upon all sides.

5. The combination with a pair of top and bottom bars of a pair of side bars ruiter-jointed thereto; the bars in one of lsaid 'pairs ybeing pieced out by the addition of projecting ends which are initer-jointed to the outer sides of the other bars; all of the projecting ends being capped; and all of said bars consisting of tubes of metal.

6. In combination, a rectangular frame, a picture smaller than said frame and confined `therewithin, and acord lacing the edges of said picture to the frame.

7. In combination,a' frame,a picture smaller than said frame and confined therewithin, and a cord lacing the edges of said picture to the frame; said frame consisting of bars, and the cord Winding around al1 of the bars.

Signed at Nos. 9 to l5 Murray street, New

JOHN SANTEMMA.

W'itnesses: FRED. NV. BARNAJDQ JOHN A. SEIFERT. 

